New CBB with fuzzy white growths

[CJ]

My new CBB developed a fuzzy growth on his dorsal fin and thinking it was a fungus I used Pimafix and also Melafix in case of a bacteria. This is the fourth day of treatment with no improvement and actually one new growth started a couple days ago.

Any idea what it could be. I don't have a quarantine tank so any medication would have to be okay in the display tank.

Thanks for your help

 

[luislimon]

Lymphocystis

Is not curable, normally only attacks same fish family and disappears on its own. You might need to treat sccomdary infections with amti viotics

https://www.*********.com/threads/lymphocystis.257461/#post-3043397

 

[HumbleFish]

I agree, it's probably Lympho: https://humble.fish/lymphocystis/

Very common in butterflyfish.

 

[CJ]

Thank you both. HubleFish, your link was very helpful.

Now I am concerned about my other fish catching it. i was hoping my cleaner shrinp would remove the growths before the virus has a chance to get into the water but no dice.